Tony Vargas 300-Gallon Build

He states a filter pad, no filter socks. And based off how this was described to me, I would venture a guess the filter pad will be installed horizontally.

 

I meant to say filter pad but spellcheck took over. Yea I know blonde moment.

 

Yes, to your first question.
Your second question; the front and the back corners of the tank are sitting on an inch and a half of wood, which is sitting on 2x3 steel piping. That stand is designed to hold more than 10,000 pounds.
And your last question; yes, the stand is sitting on a cement foundation.

 

Yes, the drip plate sits in a horizontal position.

 

Time to start plumbing! But, before we can get started we had to cut opening in the stand for the drains from the overflow boxes. Thanks to the help of Eddie Soler, we were able to accomplish this part of the project (drains for the system) in seven hours – there were a few trips to the local home improvement store. One very important factor, all part were thoroughly cleaned.

 

RO system – I had an RO system that was more than 10 years old. So, I felt that it was time for a change and ordered a new system from SpectraPure (SP). SP will test their membranes to determine rejection ratios – not all membranes perform the same even from the same manufacture. RO systems can be purchased from SP with 98% rejection ratio membranes. There are many inferior membranes out there and I’m not willing to take that chance.

I also placed an order on all new filter cartridges from The Filter Guys (TFG). In South Florida our tap water has chloramine levels that are through the roof and TFG’s have a three stage kit that help in eradicating those high levels.

Started filling the tank.

 

Good move updating your water supply and going with a quality unit and company.
Your build is coming along nicely

 

Nearly 24 hours of water making.

 

After it fill and leak test, will you drain it down enough to scape or add salt first to the proper salinity and then drain and scape?

 

Fill, leak test, salt to proper salinity, aquascape and then add sand.